| Official Name: | Greeley, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 217 |
| Population Density Km2: | 223.43 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 578.67 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 351 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1152 |
| Coordinates: | 42.585°N -91.3417°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52050 |
| Area Code: | 563 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-32610 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0457092 |
Greeley is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 217 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Greeley was platted in 1855 and was named after Horace Greeley. The town of Greeley experienced growth in the 1870s when the Davenport and St. Paul Railroad was built through the settlement. Home of the Tug of War team Powertrain. This team was started around 1970s and has since traveled the world to compete against other international teams. This team has represented USA for years. Recently competing in the Tug of War World Cup in Switzerland. [3]
Greeley's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.585115, -91.341725.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 256 people, 101 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 691.9PD/sqmi. There were 108 housing units at an average density of 291.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 101 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 40 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.5% male and 55.5% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 276 people, 112 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 729.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 312sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 112 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,508. About 9.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those 65 or over.
The West Delaware County Community School District operates local area public schools.[8]
Located primarily to the west of Greeley, a 41 Megawatt (MW) windfarm was constructed in 2011. The Elk windfarm is owned by RPM Access and consists of 17 Nordex 2.5 MW turbines mounted on 100abbr=offNaNabbr=off tall towers. Central Iowa Power Cooperative is purchasing the power generated by the project under a 20-year power purchase agreement and is distributing the power to its member Cooperatives.[9]